Water Pollution

Library ProjectBy Sera Look Hong

1L2010

Introduction to MY AMAZING PROJECT.

When I told Ms. Heywood what I was planning to do, she showed me this video on THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH. This video showed me the garbage floating in the sea and I was horrified to see what we have done to our environment. This video inspired me to research this topic: Water Pollution.

What is Water

Pollution?Water Pollution is the introduction of impurities into water which negatively affect human, animal and aquatic life.

Definition of Garbage?

Garbage is any matter that is no longer wanted, needed and is worthless.

How is the water

polluted?

The garbage reaches our seas because of:Oil SpillsSewageWhen we leave the garbage on the beach, the sea picks up the garbage from the beach and it washes into the water.When we throw garbage into the sea.When boats dump their garbage into the sea.

The Consequences for Polluting the Water?

If we pollute the water, then:o Aquatic Life would be killedo Birds can die when they become entangled in

the oil spillso Animals die from the polluted watero If the aquatic life, fish markets will have

nothing to sello If the fishes eat the garbage and do not die

and we eat them, we can get infected tooo Solid waste can cause flooding.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the garbage that is swimming around the Pacific Ocean. The garbage is about 10 million square miles and stays in the Pacific because of the currents. This garbage patch is made of mostly plastics which do not break down but break into smaller pieces. The sea life consumes these plastics and soon dies. Researchers once found a small fish with 26 pieces of plastic in it. We can stop this from happening by throwing away our garbage and not leaving it out on the beach to be consumed by turtles that come up and would not wash into the sea.

How to stop Water Pollution!

We can get rid of the oil spills by using a slick bar

We can pass strict laws and penalties will be given out to people who disobey the laws

We should educate the public about the dangers of Water Pollution.

MY BIBLIOGRAPHY

Books: Social Studies Notebook, Sera Look HongInternet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLrVCI4N67M

and http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/garbage

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